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Re: PATCH: Update ia64 memory functions
On Jan 18, 2007, "H. J. Lu" <hjl@lucon.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 02:11:08AM -0200, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
>> On Jan 17, 2007, "H. J. Lu" <hjl@lucon.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Isn't Intel license on IA64 memory function compatible with GPL?
>>
>> That's not the point. The point is that it's not the FSF that holds
>> the copyright of this code, and the FSF wants to hold the copyright on
>> all the code in glibc and a number of other strategic projects.
> Who holds the copyright on sunrpc code in glibc?
Dunno, but I'd think it's the FSF, because that's glibc policy, in
spite of what the files state.
> Is gcc a strategic project?
Yes. Public-domain code is indeed the exception to the rule. Sorry
that I wasn't clear.
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